Chapter 738: Have a Sense of Rhythm

By the time the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers completely occupied Shimayama Castle Sannomaru after a brave and fierce battle, the sun had already turned to the west.

The Japanese-style Shimayama Castle has three floors. The Sannomaru at the bottom is the largest floor and the floor with the most garrisoned troops. It is definitely the floor with the most complete and strongest defenses.

Not to mention, there is still a large amount of food and ammunition stored in Sannomaru.

So after occupying the Sannomaru, it seems that it is only a matter of time before we can capture the Honmaru and Ninomaru above.

Although it was getting late, Ma Gui still advised Marshal Lin: "We can work hard at one go and fight all night long to capture the entire Daoshan City as soon as possible!"

However, Marshal Lin said: "Our army has captured Sannomaru, and the Japanese troops of Ninomaru and Honmaru are already turtles in the jar and will be destroyed sooner or later!

At this time, there is no need to be anxious. There is really no need to rush to break the city, especially when heavy casualties may continue to be incurred. "

Ma Gui said anxiously: "Soldiers need to be quick. Opportunities must not be missed before they come back! If we give the Japanese troops defending the city a chance to breathe, it will be more difficult to break through the upper two floors in the future."

Marshal Lin remained unmoved and taught earnestly: "Old Ma! You must remember that for us generals, those who do not plan for the overall situation cannot plan for a city, and those who do not plan for the world cannot plan for a moment!

Daoshan City is already in the bag, so we need to start looking at the overall situation and consider how to use Daoshan City to make a fuss. "

Then Marshal Lin issued three orders, "The first is to stop attacking.

The second is to destroy the Sannomaru that has been occupied to prevent it from being recaptured by Japanese pirates and used again.

The third item is to reward the remaining Korean volunteers tonight. "

Seeing that the commander-in-chief had made up his mind, General Ma stopped persuading him.

He estimated that Marshal Lin must have other ideas. When he was about to ask, he heard Marshal Lin say again: "Let's go! Let's go to condolences to the Korean warriors first!"

That night, more than 700 remnants of the Korean rebel army received the lofty courtesy of Marshal Lin - ordinary soldiers had enough rice, and leaders and above also had wine and meat!

The two rebel generals were even able to enter the Chinese army's tent, and were personally accompanied by Marshal Lin to drink.

It's not that Marshal Lin is stingy, he just wants to treat two people to drinks.

And among the five generals who listened to Marshal Lin before going into battle at noon, now only these two are still alive.

The cruelty of competition in the workplace is evident.

After drinking for three rounds, Lin Tianshuai took the initiative to talk about the topic, "I wonder what you two think about the future?"

Is the real reward coming? The two lucky generals looked at each other in surprise. As for the sorrow of their comrades' casualties, they could forget about it for the time being.

The two people's emotional intelligence was quite good, and they bowed and said: "We are ignorant and don't know what the commander-in-chief has to teach us?"

Lin Tianshuai said: "Within half a year, the invading Japanese pirates will be completely wiped out, and your country will return to peace.

Are you all Yeongdong volunteers from Gyeongsang Province and Gangwon Province? If you are willing, you can choose official positions within the two circles, and I will be responsible for recommending them to the king!

If you want to be on the safe side and want to go to the Lelanggong fiefdom in the north, I can also recommend it! "

The two of them were overjoyed and kowtowed in thanks, as if common people in later generations had won a million-dollar jackpot.

You know, in the past they didn't even dare to think about being a county magistrate, but Tianshuai promised to choose an official position within two dynasties!

Then Lin Tianshuai said: "As for the other more than 700 warriors who fought bravely to attack the city, you two will tally the merits. From now on, you will arrange them as appropriate and give them positions."

Lin Tianshuai didn't feel bad at all for this kind of large-scale wholesale of rewards. Anyway, all he paid for was the position of North Korea.

Ma Gui could clearly see from the side that the Marshal's behavior was definitely worth the money.

It seems that the commander-in-chief has fully estimated the difficulty of conquering the Japanese fortresses on the south coast, and indeed requires a lot of siege cannon fodder.

In the past, the commander-in-chief always used the word "cannon fodder" in his mouth, and General Ma didn't quite understand it. But today, after seeing the Korean volunteers who braved the bombardment of the sky to attack the city, he finally understood what cannon fodder is.

After sending away the North Korean volunteer general who was so excited that he didn't know what it meant to be tired, Marshal Lin said to Ma Gui: "The most important thing when fighting with a large corps is the sense of rhythm. When it should be fast, it should be fast, and when it should be slow, it should be slow.

Daoshan Castle is a good resource. Wouldn't it be a pity if it was not fully utilized? "

Ma Gui also had his own thoughts and took the opportunity to ask: "Could it be that the commander-in-chief wants to surround the place for reinforcements?"

Marshal Lin nodded and said: "It can indeed be said that there are several direct relatives of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Shimayama Castle, either their descendants or the nephews of his first wife.

If such a group of people were besieged in Dosan Castle, how could other Japanese soldiers dare not save them? If you can't save someone, it's just a matter of ability; if you don't, it's a matter of attitude.

Therefore, there is no need to attack the Shimayama Castle Honmaru for the time being. Only by taking the opportunity to eliminate more active Japanese pirates can the benefits be maximized. "

Ma Gui replied: "I already understand!"

Marshal Lin added: "In addition, if we look at the overall situation, our Daming Navy is still familiar with the sea conditions in the South China Sea and has not yet completely blocked the Japanese pirate sea routes.

If our progress on land is too fast and we break through Ulsan in a few days and reach Busan in a few days, then the Japanese pirates will definitely be like frightened birds and flee back to the Japanese country by boat without hesitation, which is tantamount to letting the tiger return to the mountain.

Therefore, our current attack cannot be too fast. We must wait for the navy to achieve a decisive victory and completely block the sea route.

Then they press forward step by step on land, and finally achieve the goal of annihilating the Japanese pirates.

It would be even better if we could capture tens of thousands of prisoners. "

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Mr. Ma: "."

The previous analysis is normal, but why is the last sentence so strange?

Last year, you, Marshal Lin, did not want any prisoners at all, but this year, in order to capture as many prisoners as possible, you actually want to "delay" the opportunity to fight?

Marshal Lin patted General Ma on the shoulder and said in a pretentious manner: "Military affairs serve politics, and politics serves the economy."

Ma Gui did not want to listen to the Marshal's lecture anymore, and asked directly: "If we do not continue to attack the city, what will I do tomorrow?"

Marshal Lin ordered: "You lead the troops of this department and are responsible for going to the west to fight for reinforcements!

Although your current record is not as good as Li Rusong, it should not be too far behind, right?

So this Marshal will give you the task of defeating the reinforcements. I hope you can gain more achievements! Otherwise, when you return to the army in the future, you will not look good in front of Li Rusong."

Hearing this, General Ma was like a chicken blood, patting his chest and said: "Don't worry, Marshal, I will do my best!"

The next day, Ma Gui led 14,000 troops of his department to the west of Daoshan City.

With the combat effectiveness of the elite border troops of the Ming Dynasty, General Ma was confident that with his 14,000 soldiers, he would not be afraid even if he encountered 30,000 or 40,000 Japanese troops.

The next day, a scout reported that two Japanese pirate armies were advancing by land and sea towards Ulsan.

The flags of the Japanese pirates who came along the Taehwa River by boat had a circle and a cross pattern, and the number of people was unknown.

The flags of the Japanese pirates who came by land had a circle and a three-leaf pattern, and the number of people was about 30,000.

After fighting with the Japanese pirates until now, the scouts on the Ming side also knew that the Japanese pirate generals often used "family crests" as battlefield identification, so when reporting intelligence, they would also bring descriptions of family crests.

Ma Gui did not know how to distinguish the family crests of the Japanese pirates, but the all-knowing Marshal Lin should know. Even if the Marshal did not know, Konishi Yukinaga should know.

So General Ma immediately sent all the information back to the main camp of Hecheng Mountain and asked Marshal Lin to analyze and judge.

In fact, being able to do this is more reliable than most generals who are greedy for credit.